Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety
Summary
Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety; Revises & provides requirements for driver of motor vehicle overtaking bicycle or other nonmotorized vehicle or electric bicycle; requires DHSMV to provide annual awareness & safety campaign; revises requirements for turning at intersections; revises & provides requirements for persons riding bicycles in groups; requires Class E driver license examination to address bicycle & pedestrian safety.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 23, 2021
Last action Apr 26, 2021
Floor votes · House Apr 19, 2021
How they voted
21–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 23
Apr 19, 2021
D
Democratic7
85% Yea
R
Republican16
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
14
Committee
18
Apr 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 950 (Ch. 2021-180)
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 19, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (21-0-2)
house
Apr 19, 2021
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Apr 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Committee
Referred to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Christine Hunschofsky
DDemocratic
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